Before embarking on their cloud journey, Boral struggled with the downtime of ageing infrastructure applications.

Boral’s General Manager of IT Infrastructure & Operations, Sarath Botlaguduru, made a case for cloud as a means of controlling operational expenditure.

Sarath’s two greatest challenges shifting from data centres into Amazon Web Services’ cloud platform were articulating the value of cloud to the business and individually shifting Boral’s legacy applications.

Speaking with ADAPT’s Senior Analyst, Shane Hill, at Connected Cloud and Data Centre Edge, Sarath explained how retaining their technical staff was crucial to their cloud migration.

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Sarath Botlaguduru General Manager - IT Infrastructure and Operations at Boral
Sarath is a dynamic transformation leader who is passionate to demystify the journey of Digital transformation across Applications and Infrastructure and deliver... More

Sarath is a dynamic transformation leader who is passionate to demystify the journey of Digital transformation across Applications and Infrastructure and deliver tangible results. Proven leader with strategic, operational, and technical skills with focus on cost optimization and delivering value that matters the most . Experience in large, complex, listed businesses facing challenges with cyber security and legacy systems.

Able to develop effective strategies and implement at speed, aligning teams to the vision to produce high quality outcomes. Multiple successes delivering complex projects across both applications and infrastructure. Exposure to IT best practice through roles with ASX100 companies across the manufacturing, retail, banking, and oil & gas sectors.

High EQ leader able to influence and draw out high performance. Recognized as a guest panelist for IT industry forums. He is currently working as GM- IT Infrastructure & Operations and has successfully completed Cloud Transformation journey by shutting down Data Centers .

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Shane Hill Principal Research Analyst
Shane Hill is part of ADAPT’s Strategic Research and Advisory team. As Principal Research Analyst, he produces pragmatic insights tailored to the... More

Shane Hill is part of ADAPT’s Strategic Research and Advisory team. As Principal Research Analyst, he produces pragmatic insights tailored to the specific needs of technology leaders in Australia and New Zealand.

Hill has worked in technology delivery and market intelligence roles for the past 15 years. His expertise encompasses automation, data science, and machine learning domains. He focuses on how emerging technologies will impact the business models, frameworks, and operations of end-user and vendor organisations.

Formerly of Gartner and with IT services experience across multiple jurisdictions, Shane has led business transformation, technology modernisation, vendor management, and advisory programs for leading consultancies, major corporates, government agencies, and boutique firms.

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